Still Life...

One of my first winters in Maine was spent working on the still life. As a landscape painter, I was a little unsure where to start. I found I really enjoyed the color of ornate tablecloths and the view of the table from above… a more aerial perspective. The tablecloth in each painting set a sort of color scheme for that painting. It was tough, but also fun to play around with the objects and the design of each composition also.

Looking back on these paintings, these are my favorites because they are simpler and more graphic than some of the others.

9 Responses to “Still Life”

1. sam says:

   April 16, 2012 at 12:47 pm

   Still lifes, yes. But as landscapey as any landscape. And whether sea, sky or tablecloth, your blues are still knockout.
2. Dave Miner says:

   April 16, 2012 at 5:38 pm

   Wow! Just great stuff, congrats.
3. Brian Cameron says:

   April 17, 2012 at 12:36 pm

   These remind me of painter Carol Riley. She often uses patterns in her work.
   Colin….. I am passing on the Liebster Blog Award to you and two other artists who I admire. It’s a way of linking new traffic to your blog and to tell who you admire. Feel free to either pass it on to 3 others or not. Paint on dude.
4. Colin Page says:

   April 17, 2012 at 11:17 pm

   Thanks guys,

   I appreciate it. And Brian, thanks for the blog award. I am honored. I will have to think of who I want to pass it along to. And by the way, I am also a fan of David Shevlino’s work. Good stuff there.
5. Fay Terry says:

   April 18, 2012 at 9:04 pm

   Very pleasing still life arrangements, Colin. This is something I sometimes struggle with but now I realize they can be far less contrived and have a much more natural look and feel. I also love the “aerial” perspective. Thanks for sharing these!
6. Guy Corriero says:

   April 19, 2012 at 1:20 pm

   Some of your best work! Really inspiring too! guy
7. Dd says:

   April 19, 2012 at 8:24 pm

   These r so beautiful, especially the white plates.
8. Mary Sheehan Winn says:

   April 23, 2012 at 4:50 pm

   I love these. You do fabric designs beautifully.
   Your brushwork is wonderful. I’m a fan
9. Judy Warner says:

   April 24, 2012 at 6:45 am

   Stunning! These are so vibrant and exciting.